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Research experience

  • Sep 2012–
    present
    Research: Research Scientist
    Madrigal Elektromotoren GmbH · Chemistry · Crystallography Lab
    USA · Albuquerque, NM
    Researcher in crystallography working under renowned chemist and Caltech Alumni, W. White, Ph.D.
  • Jan 2010–
    Mar 2010
    Teaching: Teaching Assistant; Microcomputer-Based System Design (EEC 172)
    University of California, Davis · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    USA · Davis, CA
    Managed a four to five hour a week lab dealing with all aspects of embedded software development and hardware interfacing on the TI/Luminary Micro LM3S8962 microcontrollers. Graded midterms and laboratory assignments.
  • Jan 2008–
    May 2010
    Research: Laboratory Manager
    University of California, Davis · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VLSI Computation Laboratory
    USA · Davis, CA
    Handled light-weight IT support duties. Co-supervised changes in lab configuration and cubicle wall partitions. Maintained test equipment inventory and routine repairs/calibration. Gave advice on equipment and parts purchase.
  • Sep 2007–
    Oct 2007
    Research: Chip Packaging and Hardware Test Engineer
    University of California, Davis · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VLSI Computation Laboratory
    USA · Davis, CA
    Selected the appropriate packages for short-term prototyping and long-term testing of a 300+ pin chip. Designed the PCB layout for a custom interface board between configuration FPGA and chip for short-term prototyping.
  • Sep 2006–
    Jun 2007
    Research: Manycore Platform Lead Architect
    University of California, Davis · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VLSI Computation Laboratory
    USA · Davis, CA
    Worked with a team of 10 M.S. and Ph.D. students on a 167-core GALS array consisting of 164 DSP processors, three accelerators, and three scratchpad memories. Design to tape-out took 9 months on 65 nm CMOS.
  • Jun 2005–
    Sep 2012
    Research: Research Assistant
    University of California, Davis · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VLSI Computation Laboratory
    USA · Davis, CA
    Acquired chip measurements of a 36-core DSP GALS platform, and a 167-core platform with DVFS. Worked on control theoretic modeling of per-core DVFS in Simulink. Published 16 authored and co-authored works in IEEE/ACM conferences and journals.

Education

  • Sep 2005–
    Jan 2013
    University of California at Davis
    Electrical and Computer Engineering · Ph.D.
    USA · Davis, CA
  • Sep 2005–
    May 2010
    University of California at Davis
    Eletrical and Computer Engineering · M.S.
    USA · Davis, CA
  • Sep 2001–
    Jul 2005
    University of California at Davis
    Electrical and Computer Engineering · B.S.
    USA · Davis, CA

Awards & achievements

  • Dec 2010
    Award: Graduate Student Travel Award (USD$1000.00)
  • Apr 2009
    Grant: Block Grant Fellowship (USD$955.87)
  • Sep 2006
    Scholarship: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship (USD$23622.16)
  • Jan 2006
    Scholarship: UC Microelectronics Innovation and Computer Research Opportunities (MICRO) Fellowship (USD$14359.00)
  • Sep 2005
    Grant: Block Grant Fellowship (USD$6186.50)

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